The Washington critic., 1887-08-30
BasebRll Personalitiea.

Abhoh o meH pIhyeu idZy game.
Daily hugs base as II 1t were his best
girl.
o'Brien has the same fault, In q less
degree.
Donnelly runs bases we'll, but he exhibits
lack of Judgment.
Hines uses the best Judgment In base
running, but he is slow.
Dealy Is the star base-stealer of the team
since Carroll has let up on that sort OF
playing.
The Post doesn't give Carroll an error OF
his mufi yesterday. 1t certainly was an
error.
O'Day doubled up Gnllgan twice In ex-
acily the snme place by a hit to Pfeffer,
who simply touched Gilligan aud then
threw out O'Day.
When Hines came to the bat the second
time Umpire Daniels presented him with
handsome cameo ring, carved with the head
OF Achilles, and bearing the inscription:
paul Hines, Washingtou's favorite bats
man" II was presented by admirers OF his
fsithful work.
Had not Baldwin sent six OF our men to
bases on balls where would we have been
Every run made by Chicago was earned
This will lower O'Day's rank as pitcher
considerably.
THE Critic will not insult the intelll.
pence OF the baseball public by insinuatiug
that the boys couldn't bat little bit yesLer-
day.
Van H.ltren pitches to-day. Here's our
meat
The Cbicagos didn't half try yesterday
for the reason that they didn't have to.
The Detreit spare players left at home are
utilized to play 10 local and other clubs. A
| much better idea than to leave them alone
| TO gamble, drink, or indulge In other Vices.
| -[Boston Herald.
Anson offered to bet Mutrie a $50 suit OF
| clothes Saturday that the Chicsgos would
win the championship. The New York
msnseer failed TO respond.
Fifteen thousand five hundred and forty
two people witnessed tho game In New York
| Saturday; almost enough to buy a $40, 600
beauty. The grand stand was packed at
| 3;l5, aud the sale OF tickets was stopped at
that hour. Thousands stood along the
| cinder psth, and were strung out Into the
field. The enthusiasm was unbounded.
The Pittsburgs Will try hard to win the
| Chicago series. They have won out OF the
Q gsnies thus far played.
Welch OF the New Yorhs is doing very
| fiue work In the box.
The Plttsburgs complain bitterly about
| Powers umpiring. They say that he gives
| them no show at home or away.
The St. Louis Browns have won their
| seveniy-ffth game.
"The finish Ia In sight, and we have only
| to hold our own to win. Every day scan
| the bulletin boards with more anxiety than
| ] can tell you Of, to note the results OF tue
days games. You see, 1t Is not question
| as to whether Chicago gains on us or not
| They are all after us. New York, Boston
and Philadelphia are hot on our track, and
VIXEN they play together some one gains on
us, whoever wins. 1t goes without saying
| that the high standing OF so many clubs a,
this stage OF the contest IA simply unprece
deuted. The clubs have never been so
punched. Why, five Of the eight League
clubs are in position TO win the pennant II
attended by u tribe OF luck. This 10 what
keeps ue awake nights"-[ Watkins to
Sporting Times Correspondent.
Current Turf Topics.
The best light weight Jockey 10 this coun.
try, below lO5 pounds, is Andy Mccarthy
II be would only give little more atten
tiOn to the business his chances would be OF
the best. thurch, West, Godfrey, Ander
son, "the Spider" aud few others are
clever jrcEeye and Of the best order, bu
McCarihy is 10 pounds better than any nj
The q In any part Of the race, and at nnIst
they are "nof 10 III with him. His honesty
has been tried.
George CovlngiOu, the jockey, has so IA
recovered from the effects OF his broken lel
thst lie will soon be able to ride again.
A good tlp-Ilsve little on Brait whe,
he starts at Sbeepsheld.
What team Of sprinters Eolian and Cy
clops sre. Lucky Garrison.
Isaec Murphy, the colored Archer, ha
been engaged to ride for j. b, Haggln mex
season; terms, $4,000
Green Morris claims that Sir Dixon II
the best 2 year old in the country.
1t IL said that Lucky" Baldwin aud hIl
trainer, John McClelland, will dissoly,
partnership at the end of the present rae
Ing season.
Old Bsrnum is indeed wcaIerful rae,
horse. He has .iov-wJn % races out oi
lss stsrts, is ,esrs old, aud as sound as q